SOFT MACHINE TRIPLE ECHO LP TRIPLE ALBUM 1977 HARVEST SHTW 800

FIRST PRESS MATRIX - VINYL 1 A-2, B-2.  VINYL 2 A-1, B-1. VINYL 3 A-1, B-1

UNPLAYED VINYLS - APART FROM MY TEST PLAY.

LISTED IN THE USED CATEGORY ONLY TO DIFFERENTIATE FROM NEW RE ISSUES - ORIGINAL ISSUE UNLESS STATED.

PLEASE ZOOM IN ON ALL PHOTOS AND READ ON FOR CONDITION/GRADING

PART OF A VERY RARE FIND FROM AN OLD CLOSED DOWN RECORD SHOP THAT USED TO RETAIL ONLY NEW VINYLS. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE RARITY OF THIS AND OTHER ALBUMS I WILL BE LISTING FROM THE SAME LOT. THE ALBUMS HAVE BEEN STORED AWAY, UNTOUCHED FOR 30 TO 40 YEARS OR MORE. LIKELY TO BE THE ONLY UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS ALBUM ON EBAY - APART FROM MY TEST PLAY.

SOME SLEEVES MAY HAVE LIGHT STORAGE WEAR BUT WILL BE MENTIONED IN THE DESCRIPTION FURTHER ON IF THERE IS ANY AT ALL.

THE VINYLS ARE GUARANTEED UNPLAYED APART FROM MY TEST PLAY.

I HAVE LOTS OF THESE TO LIST IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS INCLUDING MANY A1/B1 FIRST PRESSINGS.

GRADING/CONDITION

BOX SLEEVE - GOOD TO VERY GOOD MINUS - HAS SOME DE-LAMINATION AROUND EDGES AND SOME LIGHT MARKS TO FACES - PLEASE SEE PHOTOS.

BOOKLET - VERY GOOD MINUS - HAS SOME LIGHT WEAR AROUND TOP RIGHT CORNER AND SOME LIGHT MARKS TO FACES AND INSIDE PAGES.

3 X ORIGINAL CARD INNERS - VERY GOOD MINUS WITH ONLY LIGHT MARKS TO FACES, LIGHT FLAKING TO CORNER OF VINYL 1 SLEEVE AND A SMALL 1" SEAM SPLIT TO THE OPENING OF VINYL 2.

ALL 3 VINYLS ARE NEAR MINT TO MINT MINUS (UNPLAYED UNTIL MY TEST PLAY AND CAUTIOUSLY GRADED) WITH A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES TO VINYL 1 UNDER MY TEST LAMP AND A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT MARKS UNDER MY LAMP TO VINYL 3 THAT HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE SUPERB PLAYING QUALITY AND NOT VISIBLE IN ORDINARY DAYLIGHT. ALL VINYLS PLAY WITH GREAT AUDIO.

## MINT MINUS IS THE HIGHEST GRADING I WILL GIVE UNLESS SEALED - TO ALLOW FOR MY TEST PLAY AND ANYTHING AT ALL I MAY HAVE MISSED ##

IF A "BEST OFFER" IS ADDED TO THE LISTING, I WILL REVIEW ANY OFFERS WITHIN 36 HOURS DUE TO WORK COMMITMENTS. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND AND TO AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT, THAT THE ITEM CAN STILL BE BOUGHT AT FULL PRICE DURING THAT TIME OR A HIGHER OFFER MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ANOTHER BUYER.

I VISUALLY INSPECT THE VINYLS UNDER A HALOGEN TEST LAMP THAT SHOWS THE TINIEST OF MARKS THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE VISIBLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT - I CAN PICK UP LIGHT MARKS AND HAIRLINES ON ALMOST ANY NEW VINYL WITH MY TEST LAMP WHICH HAVE NO EFFECT ON PLAY AND ARE NOT NOTICEABLE IN ORDINARY LIGHT IN ALMOST ALL CASES. I AM USUALLY OVER CRITICAL WITH MY GRADINGS AS I VALUE MY FEEDBACK AND WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE. ALL ARE TEST PLAYED AND ALL STRICTLY GRADED TO THE RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING GUIDE. IF ANY ARE BETWEEN GRADES, I WILL GRADE DOWN RATHER THAN UP. PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR GUIDE.

A NOTE ABOUT HAIRLINES: HAIRLINES ARE TINY WISPY MARKS THAT CAN BE DETECTED ON ALMOST ANY NEW VINYL UNDER HALOGEN LIGHT, ARE NOT AUDIBLE AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON PLAYING QUALITY. ARE PRESENT FROM WHEN THE VINYLS COME OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE AND ARE SLEEVED. ARE NOT NORMALLY VISIBLE UNDER NORMAL DAYLIGHT.

I TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND CARE IN ENSURING YOU RECEIVE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED.

P&P COSTS INCLUDE A STRONG, SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED CUSTOM MADE, FOLDING BOX-STYLE RECORD MAILER WITH 2 ADDED STIFFENER BOARDS. THE VINYL IS REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE FOR DISPATCH, PLACED IN A NEW INNER AND PACKED EXTERNALLY TO THE MAIN SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE DURING SHIPPING. I DO NOT PROFIT FROM P&P AND ONLY CHARGE WHAT IT COSTS ME OR LESS IN MOST CASES.     

FOR UK, ALL PURCHASES OVER £25 WILL BE SENT SENT ROYAL MAIL "2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR".             

COMBINED P&P AVAILABLE:

FOR UK ONLY, I CAN SEND UP TO SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) FOR A MAXIMUM OF £5. JUST ADD TO BASKET AND REQUEST INVOICE IF YOU ARE BUYING MORE THAN ONE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE.    

FOR OVERSEAS - IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ADD BUY IT NOWS TO CART - PLEASE SIGN IN ON THE UK SITE EBAY.CO.UK AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO AND REQUEST INVOICE.

### OVERSEAS PURCHASES OF £30 AND OVER WOULD BE SENT EITHER TRACKED AND SIGNED OR SIGNED FOR ONLY DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR COUNTRY ALLOWS. IF THE ONLY OPTION IS EITHER TRACKED OR SIGNED, THEY WILL BE SENT SIGNED FOR. EBAY ONLY GIVES THE OPTION TO SELECT EITHER "TRACKED" OR "SIGNED" IN THE P&P OPTIONS. PLEASE SELECT THE "TRACKED" OPTION IN P&P IF YOUR ORDER IS £30 OR MORE BEFORE PAYING OR REQUEST INVOICE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND I CAN COMBINE P&P ###

COMBINED P&P IS AVAILABLE FOR OVERSEAS, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF SIX SINGLE 12" VINYL ALBUMS(A DOUBLE WOULD COUNT AS TWO) DUE TO ROYAL MAIL 2KG WEIGHT LIMIT. JUST ADD TO CART AND REQUEST INVOICE OR MESSAGE ME IF YOU ARE UNSURE AND I WILL WEIGH ITEMS WITH PACKAGING AND GIVE YOU BEST PRICE.

PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES - ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK MY OTHER SINGLES, ALBUMS AND ITEMS.

THANKS FOR LOOKING

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:   " The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.  The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.  The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.  The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.  The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.  The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.  The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."